The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-02-12

were poor and Pf0uelAA
is frequently insolent- nt-undertookA
her little; but she gave snub for snuB.
and then, leaning against the valuable pile
of soap bars, defed them Whether be-
cause of her manners or her fathers mon
ey, she had many masculine admirers.
Chief among these was Myndert van Stopel,
the great operator in Wall street, whose
huge fortune was built up of the wrecks of
railway and other corporations. He had
met her at Long Branch the summer be-
fore, and thought, to use his own words,
that she had IA head of go in her." Myn-
dert, though he prided himself on his noble
Dutch ancestry-the first of his forefathers
was Cornelis Pietersic, with no Van at all
thought more of slaughtering the bears
in 'the Street" And he had slaughtered
them to some purpose. Hewas forty years
old, short, stout and red-faced, with loud
voice and obtrusive manners-everything
but the imaginary, shrewd-looking mas of
affairs. He had begun as boy in brok-
er's office, rose to be clerk, went from
there to the curbstone, and then to seat
in the Exchange, and his wealth was very
far up in the millions He had been too
busy to think of marriage, but he had
remarkably fast horse, and why should he
not buy a wife? Millicent rather rebuffed
his advances, but he knew the value of
money and bided his time.
There was rival in the field. Myndert
did not know it, though if he had known
he would have despised such competitor.
This was Frank Moore, the general man
aser employed by the firm, who was highly
valued because he was faithful, trustworthy
and knew all about the work. He had
good salary and a slight commission on the
sales of the Konia, which he had invented.
PrEdent, though not parsimonious, Frank
had managed to save some money, and had
$4,000 saved in bond and mortgage, be-
side over $4,000 in bank waiting for good
investment. A very good match he might
hope to make, but to think of marrying
Millicent, and handsome fortune, seemed
preposterous.
Millieent did not think so. Frank, who
came and went familiar visitor to the
house and great crony of Phillip, had
in this case, at least familiarity did not breed
contempt. The two had a very good un-
derstanding with one another, and the Sc
nior Duke, for time, was not well inform
ed in the premises. But such things will
leak out, and at last the elder Duke heard
of it. He bubbled up like the compound
in one of his kettles, and interviewed his
daughter on the matter.
"See here, Milly," he said, 'I'm not
angry; but | want you and Moore to stop
your philandering nonsense. You ought
to make better match. Moore is very
nice young fellow, own; I'd find it hard
to replace him in the factory. But don't
want him for son-in-law. You ought to
look for some one higher"
"Higher, papa. Do you want me to be
married by son of Anak? Franks six
foot and an inch
"Stuff you know what l mean. Don't
talk that way tome. There is Van Stopel,
who is half crazy after you. Doyou mean
to give up millions for nothing?"
"Not quite nothing, papa. Frank has
over twenty-five thousand dollars"
"Twenty-two Thousand fddlesticks !
Why, Van Stopel could settle hundred
Thousand dollars on you for pin money,
and never miss it. You must send Moore
about his business"
MilliceDt shook her head
"What You wouldn't be married
without my consent?"
"Oh, no, papa! l never will; bat when
L am married, intend to have my own
consent. have to live with the man, you
know, and you don't. As for Van Stopel
well, "a woman may not marry with her
grandfather >"